This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IX VERMEER'S PICTURES ABOUT twenty-one years after the death of Vermeer there occurred in Amsterdam, May 16, 1696, a sale of some hundred pictures by various artists. Among these were twenty-one pictures by Vermeer. These paintings are of great importance to us in tracing the pictures of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IX VERMEER'S PICTURES ABOUT twenty-one years after the death of Vermeer there occurred in Amsterdam, May 16, 1696, a sale of some hundred pictures by various artists. Among these were twenty-one pictures by Vermeer. These paintings are of great importance to us in tracing the pictures of Vermeer, because, if we find a picture very much in the manner of the master of Delft, and if its subject corresponds with one of those in the Catalogue of the Sale of 1696, we have an added reason for supposing the picture to be by Vermeer. There follows the list of pictures from the Catalogue of the 1696 Sale with the comment printed at that time and with the prices. Prices in our money, together with additional comment, are printed in parentheses. LIST OF VERMEERS IN 1696 AMSTERDAM SALE 1. A Woman Weighing Gold-- in a case, painted in an extraordinarily skilful and strong manner . . . florins 155 ($62; No. 10 in Hofstede de Groot's Catalogue raisonne. Now in the Widener Collection). 2. A Maid-Servant Pouring out Milk -- exceedingly good . . . florins 175 ($70. H. d. G. 17. Now in the Rijks Museum). 3. The Portrait of Vermeer -- in a room with rich accessories painted in an unusually fine style . . . 45 florins ($18. H. d. G. 8. Supposed by Dr. Hofstede de Groot to be the picture now in the Czernin Collection. Certain reasons for doubting this will be discussed later). 4. A Lady Playing the Guitar -- very well painted . . . 70 florins ($28; H. d. G. 26. Now in John G. Johnson's Collection in Philadelphia). 5. An Interior -- a gentleman washing his hands, with a vista and figures; painted in a skilful and unusual style ... 95 florins ($38; H. d. G. 21. Not discovered). 6. An Interior -- with a lady at the virginals and a gentleman listening. 80...
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